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Name
Scientific name
Brochis spectabilis
Described by
Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Millenium Cory
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The millennium cory, Brochis spectabilis, long known as Corydoras spectabilis, is an armoured catfish from the Guaporé River basin in Brazi…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
70mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 38 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–27°C, pH 6.5–7.2
Hardness
5–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Guaporé River basin, Brazil.
Habitat
No information available. The type specimen was collected in an area of the Matto Grosso, so presumably the habitat consisted of very clear water with an abund…
Aquarium size
60 ∗ 38 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres.
Maintenance
Use a substrate of fine sand and provide shelter in the form of smooth rocks and chunks of bogwood. Areas of thick planting are also appreciated, as is the pro…
Water conditions
Temperature: 23 – 27 °C pH: 6.5-7.2 Hardness: 5-12°H
Diet
Will accept most sinking dried foods, as well as small live and frozen varieties such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and chopped earthworm. Feeding a varied diet w…
Behaviour and compatibility
Very peaceful and suitable for many community tanks. Don't keep it with anything very large or aggressive. Good tankmates include small characins, cyprinids, a…
Sexual dimorphism
Like most corys, Brochis spectabilis is most easily sexed when viewed from above. Females are noticeably rounder and broader-bodied than females, especially wh…
Reproduction
No captive breeding information is available, but it can probably be bred in a similar fashion to many other Corydoras species. Set up the breeding tank (18" x…
Notes
This species was named the millenium cory because it was the first catfish species to be described in the year 2000. It was in fact described in late 1999, but…
References
References
No references